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Brainerd, Minn. (AP)

Wis. man wins central Minn. Ice Fishing Extravaganza

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Brainerd ice fishing
Thousands of anglers gather at Hole-in-the-Day Bay, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011 on Gull Lake in Brainerd, Minn. for the 21st annual Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza.
AP Photo/Brainerd Dispatch, Kelly Humphrey

A first-time attendee from Wisconsin caught the winning fish at Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza.

More than 10,000 people gathered on a frozen Gull Lake Saturday for what's billed as the world's largest ice fishing event.

Andrew Schultz's Northern weighed in at 7.18 pounds and was caught in 11 feet of water using a minnow and a tip-up.

Schultz, from Dousman, Wis., won a Ford pick-up truck.

Gov. Mark Dayton became the first sitting governor to attend the event. He didn't catch a fish but told organizers he enjoyed the experience.

All of the proceeds are donated to more than 50 Brainerd-area charities. There were 724 fish registered this year.

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Information from: The Brainerd Daily Dispatch

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Dayton fishing
With his guide Paul Flansburg, left, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton fished the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza Saturday, Jan 22, 2011 on Hole-in-the Day Bay on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn.. Billed as the world's largest ice fishing tournament, the governor and other anglers braved sub-zero temperatures to fish for Confidence Learning Center and other charities.
AP Photo/Brainerd Dispatch, Steve Kohls
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Brainerd ice fishing
Thousands of anglers gather at Hole-in-the-Day Bay, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011 on Gull Lake in Brainerd, Minn. for the 21st annual Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza.
AP Photo/Brainerd Dispatch, Kelly Humphrey
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Brainerd Jaycees $150 Ice Fishing Extravaganza
Hundreds of anglers walk toward the Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011 on Gull Lake near Nisswa, Minn. Billed as the world's largest ice fishing contest, anglers braved sub-zero cold to raise money for Confidence Learning Center and other charities.
AP Photo/Brainerd Dispatch, Steve Kohls